Aunt Janey, books last me a long, long time. When I finally get a chance to read in the evening, 9 times out of 10 I fall asleep with the book on my face! I need to designate some down time for it!
Here's a photo of "Somewhere by the Sea" -- my little seaside cottage -- taken quite a few years ago so the garden looks quite different -- the icky planter is gone -- and the porch has wicker furniture, shades and an old cast iron dining set from the 1920s.
The photo looks a little odd because it's used for the background on my artisan jam brochure.